The Fire Within Book Report

Written by Chris D'Lacey and published by Orchard Books The Fire Within is a fantasy/fable novel. From looking at the cover you most likely are already misinterpreting what the story is about. The main concept is dragons living in our modern world but not in the shape that we previously imagined. It presents a story that bases truth on imagination and belief because the main character doesn’t see what is happening around him but that doesn't mean he doesn’t eventually believe in what his roommates tell him. Soon he will learn the fact that believing can be just as powerful as seeing when what he once believed is bent out of shape.
In the beginning of the story David Rain (The main character) moves in as a tenant to the the Pennykettles (Elizabeth/Liz and her 11 year old daughter Lucy) while he goes to College. Liz sculpts clay dragons for a living and presents one to David as a moving in gift. Throughout the story among multiple scenarios this dragon (Gadzooks) equipped with a pencil and notepad helps David answer questions and solve mysteries. The climax of the book occurs when David begins to take advantage of Gadzooks by being rude to him and not believing in the Dragon. When Gadzooks’ fire begins to fade it’s up to David to move past his prior beliefs and …show more content…
It had a variety of different events occurring before the climax such as trying to save a squirrel, writing a novel, and David getting comfortable in his new home. I really enjoyed the very peaceful aspect of this book in the sense that it was quite realistic with all of it’s side stories. The slow progression of the main story also made the book a lot easier to read because it wasn’t really forcing the book along and it presented itself as much more subtle. Lastly, The dragons would remind the reader that they are still present as they would pop up mysteriously and affect the outcome of the